Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Water, energy issues of concern for Pakistan
Wednesday, July-10-2013
Food security, water, energy and climate change issues are the main areas of concerns, which need to be addressed with collaborated efforts, said USAID Pakistan Director Jo Lesser.
Addressing a meeting of the Centre for Advanced Studies held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad videoconference room on Tuesday, she said that the USAID was setting up three centres for advanced studies, including the Food Security Centre at the UAF, the Centre on Energy at the NUST and the Centre on Water at the UET, Jamshoro. She said the US was committed to uplift the country and the projects were aimed at addressing the issues at the national level.
Higher Education Commission Executive Director Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that the setting up of the centres was a hallmark step, which would help the country fight water, food security and climate change challenges. He called for collaborated efforts to tackle the issues in the shape of quality researches and producing trained manpower.
Prof Dr Iqbal called for using the alternative methods of energy to meet the demand of electricity. The methods, included bio-energy and solar energy, he added. Dr Qamaruzzaman said that the precision agriculture must be promoted in the country to increase the per acre production with the usage of satellite system. Water Research Centre Management Director Dr Allah Bakhsh stressed the need of enhancing water productivity by using feasible efficient irrigation techniques.
Dr Ashfaq Ahmad Chattha said that climate change chair would focus on ensuring food security by adapting and mitigating climate change through research, capacity building and creating awareness among stakeholders. UET Peshawar Vice-Chancellor Dr Imtiaz Hussain Gilani and others also spoke on the occasion.
Source: The News
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